Bob Hawke College
Immediately after the College was formally named in honour of Bob Hawke, Jon Tarry was commissioned to create a bronze bust of the former Prime Minister. Bronze casting is an ancient and time-consuming technology that has been used for centuries in many countries and cultures. To give the portrait a sense of timelessness and lightness […]
Wave Length City Beach Residential College
Waves breaking and sand shifting across the dunes on CityBeach were the ever-flowing forces of nature that inspired artistJon Tarry to create the dynamic form of his radiant, ultra bluesculpture ‘Wavelength’. Using computer-aided design (CAD) tomodel pencil drawings of these natural phenomena, the sculptureis extruded along a diametric circumference, forming a loopingribbon form.‘Wavelength’ is fabricated […]
Baggage Handler has arrived at Mushroom Music
Jon Tarry is proud to announce that his project with Musician Dom Mariani – “Baggage Handler”, is now a part of the impressive Mushroom Music Song Writer catalogue. On signing his contract with Mushroom Jon said “It is humbling to be listed among great acts like Daddy Cool, The Triffids, Skyhooks, Hunters & Collectors, Models, […]
Baggage Handler
The album Baggage Handler is the outcome of a unique collaboration between musician Dom Mariani and artist Jon Tarry. Recorded at Killerwatt Studios in 2017/18 it is a shared intuitive exploration – of the moments between departure and arrival. Mariani and Tarry construct a sonic framework from the known and an unknown turbulent space. Each track […]
Waterline at Yagan Square
‘Waterline’ is a series of water experiences sculpted in Western Australian granite running through Yagan Square. The feature is made up of a sequence of connected elements – from a water ‘source’ at the Playscape where water appears, bubbling up around a sculpted egg-like rock – and then cascades past the Amphitheatre, garden and grassed […]
Bessie Rischbieth arrives at Elizabeth Quay
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Portrait of a River
Scripting project by: Jon Tarry – Artist Leah Curtis – Composer In collaboration with Kirralea Birch and Roly Skender Sound Performance – Jon Tarry Original Music and Sound edit – Leah Curtis Visual Concept – Jon Tarry Camera / Editing and Mastering – Roly Skender Performer – Kirralea Birch Violin – Savannah Jo Lack […]
Global Nomad World Tour
Drawing, Sound, Performance + Exhibition 24 Performances 12 Countries Jon Tarry, Cam Robbins and Sam Pankhurst – Conduit Melbourne Australia The travelling Rig – Denmark Sound Making
Fire Fighters Memorial Figures
My original works “Fire Fighters Memorial Grove” was opened in Kings Park Perth Australia in July 2000. The memorial is a place of gratitude and reflection for fallen Fire Fighters in Western Australia, as well as a symbol of the sacrifices that current Fire Fighters and their families continue to make. Late last year, I […]
Fairhaven Beach House wins prestigious Architecture Award
Congratulations to John Wardle Architects on winning the Robin Boyd National Architecture Award. Many thanks for the commission of the piece titled “Frame Shift”.